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Lucy Craft Laney
Lucy Craft Laney was an American educator who in 1883 founded the first school for black children in Augusta, Georgia. She was principal for 50 years of the Haines Institute for Industrial and Normal Education. In 1974 Laney was posthumously selected by Governor Jimmy Carter as one of the first three African Americans honored by having their portraits installed in the Georgia State Capitol. She also was inducted into the Georgia Women of Achievement.
BornApril 13, 1854, Macon, Georgia, United States
DiedOctober 24, 1933
EducationAtlanta University, University of Chicago, Lincoln University, South Carolina State College
Alma materAtlanta University
OccupationPrincipal
Years active1886–1933
EmployerHaines Normal and Industrial School
Known forPrincipal and founder of Haines Normal and Industrial School, Augusta, Georgia
Political partyRepublican

About Lucy Craft Laney

Teacher Lucy Craft Laney was born in Macon, Georgia, United States on April 13, 1854. She dies at the age of 79, on October 24, 1933.

Teacher from Georgia who founded the first African-American elementary school in 1883. She went on to build a nursing school and an African-American kindergarten.

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Lucy Craft Laney before becoming famous

Lucy Craft Laney was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1854 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).

Despite a ban prohibiting African-Americans from becoming literate, she began reading at the age of four. She went on to Atlanta University to study teacher education.

Achievement of Lucy Craft Laney

She was brought up in a Presbyterian household.

Lucy Craft Laney's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Former slaves David and Louisa Laney raised her and her nine siblings in Macon, Georgia.

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Future US President US President Jimmy Carter placed Laney's photograph at the Georgia State Capitol while serving as Governor of Georgia.

Lucy Craft Laney Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Lucy Craft Laney updated on March 11 2023.